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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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